Partnership

Leadership can be thought of as a capacity to define oneself to others in a way that clarifies and expands a vision of the future. ~ Edwin H. Friedman


Partner Benefits Investing in the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership is a key marketing and business development opportunity for northeast Indiana companies. Principal benefits for investors include prominent visibility through the Regional Partnership website and publications, access to northeast Indiana business leaders through our investor network, as well as access to primary regional economic data, and the opportunity to participate on the ground level of new business attraction and investment activities.

Exclusive Access || Investors are kept up to date with exclusive monthly regional updates and advanced notice on major business announcements.
Economic Research & Data || Investors have access through the Regional Partnership website and publications to economic, workforce, and demographic information, as well as access to reports on economic trends and drivers in northeast Indiana.
Internet Visibility || Investors are listed on our “Investor Partners” page of the chooseNEindiana.com website with a link to their website. As the prominent economic development website for the northeast Indiana region, the Partnership site receives heavy traffic and is often used as the source of employment and business data by media outlets such as Inside Indiana Business.
Client Recruitment || Investors gain expanded corporate exposure through regional attraction efforts and are selectively asked to help promote northeast Indiana through meetings with corporate prospects.




Public Partner BenefitsNortheast Indiana Regional Partnership provides a wide range of benefits for our public partners, in addition to the benefits listed above. From business development and marketing to capacity building programs, the Partnership offers world-class services on behalf of northeast Indiana’s counties, cities, and towns.

Business Development & Marketing || The Regional Partnership proactively markets the assets of counties, cities, and towns nationally and internationally to seek new business investment and job creation, grow local economies and increase the tax base.
Regional Forums || Public partners are invited to attend our annual regional forums focused on key topics, such as Economic Development 101, Growth Capital, Renewable Energies, Economic Development Benchmarking, and more.
Capacity Building Programs || Public partners are actively engaged in creating the direction and vision of the Capacity Building programs of the Regional Partnership and the Northeast Indiana Foundation. These programs help to align our communities along focused strategies that allow northeast Indiana to maximize the impact of our economic, workforce, and infrastructure development efforts.




Connections & NetworkingNortheast Indiana Regional Partnership provides extensive networking opportunities for our investors at the biannual Investor Board meetings, as well as other regional forums throughout the year. Partnership investors include CEO’s from leading businesses and civic leaders from throughout northeast Indiana. In addition, investors are able interface with a wide variety of site selection consultants who are presented as keynote speakers at these events. Past speakers include:

Bob Ady || President | Ady International Company
Matthew Szuhaj || Director of Strategy and Operations | Deloitte Consulting
Darin Buelow || Principal, Strategy & Operations | Deloitte Consulting
Adolfo Laurenti || Senior Economist | Mesirow Financial


The economic success of northeast Indiana is tied to the strength of our regional network. Investors in the Regional Partnership play an active role in developing this network and driving the implementation of our economic development strategies. These Interactions between northeast Indiana businesses and key regional stakeholders continually enhance the economic landscape for northeast Indiana and all of our communities.